Academic ePortfolios compliment and expand the traditionally requested job application documents. We will provide an overview of how candidates may develop a professional online presence and invite you to nominate doctoral students and postdocs who are pursuing academic careers.

In these challenging economic times, academic ePortfolios serve as a powerful means to illustrate academic growth, scholarly engagement, and effective teaching practice. This session outlines how candidates can develop a reflective, integrative portfolio for the postgraduate academic job market. Participants, guided by a conceptual framework, use Google Sites to create their portfolios. Participants will discuss the benefits of an ePortfolio in the job search process and will work with a template to create a framework for their own ePortfolio. Examples of doctoral ePortfolios will provide opportunities to further discuss the development process and outline suggestions for effective online presentation. Participants are encouraged to bring a copy of their CV to the session.

Participants will:

Articulate the purpose of the academic ePortfolio and its conceptual framework.

Discuss the benefits of an academic ePortfolio in the job search process.

Review examples of doctoral ePortfolios and discuss the development process and outline suggestions for online presentation.

Develop their own academic, discipline-based ePortfolio in Google Sites by working with a content template.

Share their ePortfolio development and engage in constructive peer review.

Acquire a set of resources focused on portfolio development.

Session Format:
Three 90-minute hands on sessions starting January 23rd in Room 317, Gore Hall.
January 23, January 30 and February 2, 10:00 - 11:30a.m.